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A solo interpretation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, an evening of poetry readings, and a 'Meet the Author', besides myriad theatre and concert performances, make up the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Inspired by the strength, resilience and many facets of a diamond, Liz Lea's new dance-cum-cabaret show, Diamonds, reflects on how we are shaped by experience, pressure and the determination to keep shining, reports HELEN MUSA.
The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.
Two of Australia’s top recorder players, Robyn Mellor and Rodney Waterman, have embarked upon a project to show off the variety of music for the recorder repertoire in a concert at Wesley Music Centre, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews internationally recognised multi-disciplined artist Tamara Henderson's "multi-faceted and large exhibition" with glass as a central material.
LEN POWER reviews Guerrieri et Amorosi, a performance by Oriana Chorale and Apeiron Baroque.
Mockingbird Theatre Company's production of the thriller The Girl on the Train threatens to throw audiences right into the centre of the action, reeports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities has awarded curator of the ANU's Classics Museum, Georgia Pike-Rowney, a Humanities Travelling Fellowship for her work on the identification and repatriation of stolen and looted ancient antiquities.
The Pitt leads the Emmy Award pack with 25 nominations including for best drama series, and for good reason, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
"Because it’s devised as a radio broadcast, the actors’ voices are the most important aspect of their performances." LEN POWER reviews The Wind In The Willows, adapted as a live radio play.
"This Tennessee Williams play about a simple moment that might be in anyone’s memory delved deeply into complex relationships that, with a little imagination, might well still be relevant today," writes JOE WOODWARD.
Mettle was an hour of almost continuous movement from every dancer. They attacked the choreography, with its spectacular twists and turns, with determination and skill," writes reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
"The varied program made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening of finely played music for classical guitar." NICK HORN reviews a solo performance by Rupert Boyd.
A fascinating pilot program unfolded at The Street Theatre on Wednesday night, using interactive theatre to probe one of the most contentious issues facing young people: online misogyny and the influence of the manosphere.
Canberra glass artist Akie Haga has won the 2026 People's Choice Award in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, with visitors at the South Australian Museum voting overwhelmingly for her luminous glass sculpture, Soft Echo.
Canberra Theatre Centre has joined forces with three of Australia's leading regional performing arts organisations in a landmark partnership designed to create more large scale Australian theatre.
Leading her latest column of new books, ANNA CREER reviews a biography of Alexander the Great, a man its author says, "spent his whole life unsure of who he really was”.
